Cabinet has decided to further extend the National State of Disaster by a month, until 15 November. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma says this further period will allow government a “progressive” and “responsible” return to normal. She says it will help government put measures in place to avoid a second wave of infections.

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Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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